The Pacers signed D.J. Augustin, a point guard with 142 starts in four seasons, on Thursday.

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Mike Wells

There would not be any off-the-wall recruiting pitches by team President Donnie Walsh or general manager Kevin Pritchard in the early hours of July 1 to try to woo All-Star point guard Deron Williams. The Pacers would not be one of many actors in the Dwight Howard soap opera with the Orlando Magic. Nor did the Pacers have interest in a one-year rental of Howard.

It's been all about fine-tuning the roster since they lost to the Miami Heat in the second round of the playoffs in May. ...